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Seaside holidays at Crimdon
See the resort in its 1950s heyday, with beach houses, a pavilion, aluminium huts and beauty contests
Binchester
From Roman fort to colliery village – explore archives, archaeology and local studies collections
Elvet Bridge, Durham
Lots to discover about this ancient landmark and the surrounding buildings, pictured here in 1829
Anglo-Boer War 1899-1902
Durham Light Infantry objects, photos, memorials and memories of this military campaign in South Africa
Stockton & Darlington railway
Track the development of early railways in County Durham since the 1820s
Bones, breeds and beasts of burden
Discover more about cattle in the rural life of County Durham and beyond
In pursuit of perfection
Listen to John (Pop) Porter talking in 1976 about how to grow prize leeks at Peterlee
Birth, marriage and death certificates
Start with a quick surname check for records after 1837 held by County Durham’s registration service
Richard Annand, VC
The first British Army soldier of the Second World War to be awarded the Victoria Cross, in May 1940
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Sheridan …
Read MoreD/Lo Acc 451(D) File 23/9 – Londonderry Estates – Correspondence of 3rd Marquess of Londonderry and Frances Anne
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Devonshire …
Read MoreD/Lo Acc 451(D) File 32/16 – Londonderry Estates – Correspondence of 3rd Marquess of Londonderry and Frances Anne
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Engraved marriage certificate of Lucy B. Mounsey and Edward Backhouse at the Friends' Meeting House …
Read MoreD/Wa 1/1/28 – Wallis family of Darlington – Backhouse Family
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Copy letter from [W.I. Watson] to J. Hashagen …
Read MoreD/Wn 21/10 – Watson family of Barnard Castle – Sections 20-23
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Letter from Lieutenant Michael Farr …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/208/77 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames F: Fa
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Group photograph …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/602/16(88) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames R: Roc to Roy
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Photograph …
Read MoreND/De 684/2 – Derwentside District Council (1974 – 2009) – Steel Industry, photographs, etc.
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Photocopied photograph of William Stoves and Muriel Timmins wedding …
Read MoreD/Ph 399/400/1(46) – Photocopies and photographs – Eveline Roberts Johnson of Trimdon: Photograph albums and scrapbooks
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Photograph of the wedding of Jack and Gladys [_] …
Read MoreD/Ph 399/400/2(65) – Photocopies and photographs – Eveline Roberts Johnson of Trimdon: Photograph albums and scrapbooks
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Photograph of guests …
Read MoreD/Ph 399/400/3(4) – Photocopies and photographs – Eveline Roberts Johnson of Trimdon: Photograph albums and scrapbooks
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Invitation …
Read MoreD/X 1667/8/100(258) – Miscellaneous documents – Quaker records: 8. Pease Family
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Invitation …
Read MoreD/X 1667/8/100(450) – Miscellaneous documents – Quaker records: 8. Pease Family
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Invitation …
Read MoreD/X 1667/8/100(457) – Miscellaneous documents – Quaker records: 8. Pease Family
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Invitation …
Read MoreD/X 1667/8/100(460) – Miscellaneous documents – Quaker records: 8. Pease Family
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Invitation …
Read MoreD/X 1667/8/100(462) – Miscellaneous documents – Quaker records: 8. Pease Family
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Photograph of wedding guests …
Read MoreD/X 1667/8/101(62) – Miscellaneous documents – Quaker records: 8. Pease Family
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Photograph of Sybil Fitzroy …
Read MoreD/X 1667/8/101(103) – Miscellaneous documents – Quaker records: 8. Pease Family
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Order of service for the wedding …
Read MoreD/X 1667/8/336 – Miscellaneous documents – Quaker records: 8. Pease Family
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Newspaper cutting showing wedding of Miss Hilda Thompson of Consett and Mr. Henry Glendinning of Leadgate …
Read MoreD/X 700/151 – Miscellaneous documents – Henderson family of Consett
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Photograph of an unidentified wedding with the bride seated …
Read MoreD/Ph 159/15 – Photocopies and photographs – Coxhoe and Kelloe
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Photograph of the wedding of Chris …
Read MoreD/Ph 399/400/5(100) – Photocopies and photographs – Eveline Roberts Johnson of Trimdon: Photograph albums and scrapbooks
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Photograph …
Read MoreD/Ph 399/400/5(116) – Photocopies and photographs – Eveline Roberts Johnson of Trimdon: Photograph albums and scrapbooks
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Photograph of a wedding group …
Read MoreD/Ph 399/400/6(116) – Photocopies and photographs – Eveline Roberts Johnson of Trimdon: Photograph albums and scrapbooks
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Newspaper cutting with a photograph of the wedding of Miss Isobel Carnie and Mr. Harold Fletcher …
Read MoreD/Ph 399/422/4 – Photocopies and photographs – Eveline Roberts Johnson of Trimdon: People
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Photograph of the wedding of an army officer in uniform …
Read MoreD/Ph 399/413/63 – Photocopies and photographs – Eveline Roberts Johnson of Trimdon: Eveline and Family
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A slide of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Carter's wedding …
Read MoreD/Ph 399/360 – Photocopies and photographs – Eveline Roberts Johnson of Trimdon: People
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Photocopies and photographs – David Ayre of Stanley, near Crook, photographs
Read MoreD/Ph 475 – Other Records
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List of presents [possibly for a wedding] …
Read MoreD/XD 117/37 – Miscellaneous documents – Darlington – Joseph Fryer’s Smelt House Estate, North Bedburn, Witton le Wear
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Photograph of E.B. and R.A. Mounsey's wedding group …
Read MoreD/X 173/3(44) – Miscellaneous documents – Edward Backhouse Mounsey of Darlington
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Copy photograph of children enacting a mock wedding at Dipton Colliery School …
Read MoreD/CL 27/278/476 – Durham County Library Collection – Postcards and photographs: Allensford to Dipton
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Newspaper cutting from 'The Stanley News' entitled 'Librarian Married' …
Read MoreD/CL 45/6/28 – Durham County Library Collection – Stanley Library local history collection
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Wedding photograph of Elsie McLaren and Norman Hughes …
Read MoreEP/Fe 14/10/1 – Felling Christ Church Parish
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Photographs of Fr. Mulligan officiating at a wedding [in Kilkenny …
Read MoreRC/Sa 2/37 – Sacriston St. Bede Roman Catholic Parish
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Letter to Sir Phillip Hay …
Read MoreD/DLI 1/5/32(17) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Regiment, Phase 2
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Newspaper cutting from 'Stanley News' entitled 'Yorkshire Bridegroom At Stanley' …
Read MoreD/CL 45/6/55 – Durham County Library Collection – Stanley Library local history collection
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Two letters from Joan to Donald and Kathleen …
Read MoreD/X 2194/5/13b – Miscellaneous documents – Hersom family of Wolsingham postcards and correspondence
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Letter from Joan [Caroline Joanne Fowler] …
Read MoreD/XD 64/2/20 – Miscellaneous documents – Darlington – Pease family papers, the bequest of J.C. Gurney Pease of Holdip Hill, Newbury, Berks.
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Joe Rodgers Wedding
Read Moreblac0100 – Local Authority Records
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Dramatic Society, Quiet Wedding
Read Morewhea0008 – Local Authority Records
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Marriage Of Judith Howe and Alan Briggs At St Saviours Church
Read Moreshot0025 – Local Authority Records
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Photograph of Mrs. Packham's wedding …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/427/2(134) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames M: Mc
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Photograph of Mrs. Packham's wedding …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/427/2(138) – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames M: Mc
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Photograph of the wedding of an unidentified gunner …
Read MoreD/DLI 7/576/262 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Individual Soldiers – surnames R: Rob
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Photograph …
Read MoreND/De 684/4 – Derwentside District Council (1974 – 2009) – Steel Industry, photographs, etc.
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Photographs of 'Vera's Wedding' …
Read MoreEP/Du.SN 14/509(89) – Durham St. Nicholas Parish – 14 Miscellaneous
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Photograph of a floral display representing the story of the wedding at Cana …
Read MoreEP/Du.SN 14/504(5) – Durham St. Nicholas Parish – 14 Miscellaneous
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Newspaper report of the wedding of Flying Officer James Bowman …
Read MoreD/DLI 5/3/11/4/2 – Durham Light Infantry Records – Home Guard, Phase 2
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Cutting from unknown newspaper advising that the wedding of John [Jack] Cooke-Hurle and Margaret Louisa Watson is being brought forward to 18 December 1935 due to the groom 's forthcoming army posting to Egypt …
Read MoreD/Wn 26/2/21 – Watson family of Barnard Castle – Sections 24-34
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Photograph album of Rachel A. and Edward B. Mounsey including the wedding announcement and certificate …
Read MoreD/Wa 3/6/32 – Wallis family of Darlington – Mounsey Family
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Letter from Henry Pease …
Read MoreD/Pe 11/179 – Pease family of Darlington – Travel